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Ad Drafter: Never freeze at the copy field again.

You reach the copy field for your ad, and you freeze. A stranger is scrolling past, you have one shot, and everything you write sounds either safe or desperate. Instead you start from your own story, so your job shifts from inventing to choosing. You walk into launch week lighter, with something good to test.

Included with membership at $10/month or more.

Every line is a draft. You are the final editor, so check each one against your book before it runs.

Your manuscript stays private. Author Media never stores or views it, and the AI companies do not train on it.

Choose your platform

Ads for Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, BookBub, and Google

Every ad platform can feel like a country with its own language. Platform matters as much as wording. A line that works on Amazon, where the reader is already shopping for a book, falls flat on Facebook, where the reader came to see photos of a cousin. The same book needs different copy in each place. You do not have to learn them all before you start.

  • Amazon ads

    Show up where readers are already shopping, with words you are proud to put your name on.

  • Facebook and Instagram ads

    Give a stranger mid-scroll a reason to pause on your book.

  • BookBub ads

    Get noticed by readers who hunt for their next great deal.

  • Google ads

    Make the most of the small space Google gives you, then check the current limits in your ad dashboard.

  • General ads

    Carry your book's pull into your newsletter, your blog, or display ads.

Why one ad is not enough

Your book has more than one hook, and you are too close to see which.

Say your novel is a fantasy about a retired dragon rider who runs a failing inn. You know the plot too well to see which part is the hook, and what excites you, such as an intricate magic system, may be a craft decision no stranger cares about. You might find the cozy inn pulls one reader, the rider's dry humor pulls another, and the dragon waiting in the stable pulls a third. Each reader is a different person reading the same book.

Where it fits

Ad copy for a launch, a backlist book, or ads that stopped working

You have probably stood in at least one of these moments. Find the one that sounds like yours.

  • Launch a campaign without writing the copy from a blank field

    Walk into launch week with ads ready to run, so the week goes to your readers and not to a blank copy box.

  • Replace an ad set that is spending money and not converting

    Find out whether the copy was the problem, and run fresh angles beside the ads you have. Copy is only one cause, so check your targeting too with Keyword Planner.

  • Write copy for a platform whose format you have not used before

    Write for Google, BookBub, or Amazon without first learning each one's style. Confirm the current limits in the ad dashboard before you submit.

  • Find the hook for a book that is hard to summarize in one line

    Hear your book the way a stranger does, and find the line that makes you say, "That's it."

  • Refresh creative that worked for three weeks and then went stale

    Have replacements ready before results fade, so a good campaign does not stall while you write again.

  • Advertise a backlist title you no longer remember how to pitch

    Rediscover why readers would want the book, from the story itself. Plan the promo days around your ads with Promo Stacker.

  • Give a marketing assistant a set of drafts to run with

    Hand your helper drafts they can load into the ad dashboard right away. Review them first, because you know what the book delivers.

What goes in and what you get

You bring

Upload your manuscript as a .txt, .doc, .docx, or .pdf file, or just an excerpt. Then choose where the ads will run: Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, BookBub, Google, or General.

Your manuscript stays private. Author Media never stores or views it, and the AI companies do not train on it.

You get

Ad copy for that platform in several different angles, ready to edit and test. Reply in the chat for more in the direction that works.

Ad Drafter drafts copy. It does not set up your campaign, choose your targeting, or predict results. Check every claim against your book, and each ad against the platform's current ad policy, before you spend.

Before you write your ads

What is Ad Drafter?

If writing your own ads makes you freeze, Ad Drafter is the way past the blank page. It is for authors who run or plan ads, whether indie or traditionally published, and it works from your manuscript or an excerpt.

Which platforms does it write ad copy for?

You do not have to learn every ad platform before you advertise on it. Choose Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, BookBub, Google, or General. General is the one to pick for newsletters, blogs, display ads, or any place not listed.

What do I get from one run?

You get plenty to react to, so you can choose the strongest ad instead of settling for your first idea. Ask for more any time you want other angles.

Can I get more variants?

You will not hit a dead end. Continue the conversation and ask for more in the direction of one that worked, or for a different tone.

Will the copy be accurate to my book?

You should feel sure about what your ads promise. You are starting from your own story, so the hooks will feel like your book. A detail can still get bent, or a line can promise more than the book delivers, so read every line against your own book before spending money. An ad that promises the wrong thing buys you returns and bad reviews.

Does it follow each platform's character limits and ad rules?

Worrying about a rejected ad is normal. Ad Drafter does not check your copy against platform limits or ad policies, and those change. Look up the current limits for your platform in the ad dashboard, ask in the chat to shorten a line, and read the current ad policy before you submit.

Do I still need to know my targeting?

Good copy in front of the wrong readers still fails, and that is not a failure of your writing. Yes, you still need your targeting. Keyword Planner builds your list of targeting keywords. Timothy Finder profiles the reader the ad should speak to.

How is it different from the Toolbox's Amazon listing tools?

It is easy to mix them up when they all touch Amazon. You come to Ad Drafter for the words inside your ads on Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, BookBub, and Google. Amazon Page Optimizer improves the book page your ad sends readers to. Book to Blurb writes your back cover copy and Amazon description from your manuscript. Amazon Keyword & Category Planner builds your KDP keyword boxes and category plan. Use Ad Drafter for the ad and the others for the page the ad opens.

Will the ads make my book sell?

Every author wants a yes here, and the honest answer is that nothing can promise it. Ad Drafter writes the copy and cannot promise clicks or sales. Results also depend on your cover, your book page, your targeting, your price, and your budget. Running several angles side by side teaches you which one your readers respond to. If ads get clicks and no sales, check the page they land on with Amazon Page Optimizer.

Does it work for nonfiction books?

Yes. You get the best ads when you tell it in the chat the problem your book solves and who has that problem. Then check that each ad promises only what the book delivers.

Can traditionally published authors use it?

You may feel your marketing is out of your hands, but your own ads are yours to run. Ad Drafter works for you if you run or plan ads yourself, and you can send the drafts to your publisher's marketing team. If your publisher manages your Amazon ads, ask what they need first, because Ad Drafter does not know your publisher's brand rules or approval steps.

Can I use it if I have never run an ad?

Nobody expects you to speak ad language on day one. Choose one platform and read what comes back to hear how ad copy for your genre can sound. Ad Drafter does not set up your campaign or ad account, so use the platform's own guidance for that, and use Keyword Planner to choose your targeting.

Do I need a finished manuscript?

You do not have to wait for your final edit. A finished draft gives you the most specific ads, and an excerpt also works, so a few strong chapters can be enough. If the book is far from finished, the ads may be less specific.

Is my manuscript private?

Yes, so you can bring your book with a calm mind. Author Media does not store, track, or view anything you post to this tool. The tools reach each AI through its business API with privacy set to the maximum, so the AI companies do not train on your words.

How much does it cost?

Ad Drafter is included with any Novel Marketing Patreon membership of $10 per month or more. That membership also unlocks more than 80 other author tools in the Patron Toolbox. AI tool use draws from your membership's credit balance, and the amount used varies with the request.

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